2004 Republican National Convention

  • Bush still sinking slowly

    Although briefly buoyed by the convention, the president's job-approval ratings are likely to continue their steady decline, giving Kerry reason for hope. But he should brace himself for an October surprise.
    By James K. Galbraith September 14, 2004

  • The issue isn't Vietnam

    It's the future. Democrats need to focus their campaign on which party is best able to fix the mess in Iraq and create jobs at home.
    By James K. Galbraith September 8, 2004

  • Short-lived victory

    The Republicans' post-convention bounce deflates as documents about Bush's evasion of military service surface.
    By Sidney Blumenthal September 8, 2004

  • A lone ranger in danger

    Bush sees himself as the heroic rescuer and avenger in a primal struggle with savages -- but he shouldn't forget Custer.
    By Sidney Blumenthal September 3, 2004

  • RNC bloggers gone wild!

    They promised substance over style -- hard-hitting, inside scoops. So say hello to Bo Derek, Miss America, TV star Angie Harmon, and "Ari Fleischer's guide to red-hot G.O.P. love."
    By Mark Follman September 1, 2004

  • Fear and narcissism in New York

    In trying to transfer his heroic, powerful image to Bush, Schwarzenegger reveals the deep anxieties of the GOP.
    By Sidney Blumenthal September 1, 2004

  • Distortion of things past

    Avoiding any mention of domestic issues, convention speakers instead rewrite history, and seal the demise of the Republican Party's moderate wing.
    By Sidney Blumenthal August 31, 2004

  • Poor and proud

    Cheri Honkala's diverse group of anti-Bush marchers arrives in New York, declaring that homelessness is a societal, not a personal, failing.
    By Michelle Goldberg August 31, 2004

  • "I'm very ashamed"

    The former Texas official who got George Bush into the National Guard apologizes for making sure that young men with important "family names" did not have to fight in Vietnam.
    By Jeff Horwitz August 27, 2004

  • Four more years?

    William Kristol, Dick Armey, Paul Weyrich and others tell the president how he can retake the White House.
    Compiled by Salon staff August 27, 2004

  • Right Hook

    Bernadette Malone rips New York Mayor Bloomberg for coddling "mice-releasing, AIDS-spreading junior terrorists." Mark Steyn deems Elton John and Hollywood Dems "deranged." Plus: Why Buchanan loves Nader.
    By Mark Follman August 25, 2004

  • The whole world is watching

    If militants violently disrupt the GOP convention, it could be Chicago 1968 redux -- and Christmas in August for the Bush campaign.
    By Michelle Goldberg August 17, 2004

  • New York lockdown

    Cops plan zero tolerance for violent protests at the GOP Convention. Militant groups plan to disrupt the city like never before. Welcome, delegates!
    By Michelle Goldberg August 11, 2004

  • Down and out and on the move

    Leading a feisty army of homeless people, fiery activist Cheri Honkala is about to descend on the Republican Convention.
    By Michelle Goldberg August 5, 2004

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